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Spotify pays artists less than half of what Apple Music pays artists

In 2024, 1,000 music streams generated on average $3.41 - a decrease of less than 2% vs 2023.
Spotify pays artists less than half of what Apple Music pays artists.
Earnings per stream are stabilizing in the industry due to consumer price increases and YouTube's growing 'wallet share' at the expense of Spotify.
Amazon Music pays the highest rates, while Apple's payouts remain strong due to their foothold in higher-price markets.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Install and Configure Nginx on Ubuntu

Nginx is a powerful web server known for its high performance, stability, and scalability.
To install Nginx on Ubuntu, update the package index and upgrade the system.
After installation, verify the Nginx version and start the server.
Configure the firewall, create the root directory, assign permissions, and add a sample webpage.

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Apple Introduced the LaserWriter 40 Years Ago Today

Apple introduced the LaserWriter 40 years ago today, revolutionizing desktop publishing.
The LaserWriter was Apple's first laser printer and incorporated Adobe's PostScript technology.
With its high resolution and advanced features, the LaserWriter made professional-quality printing accessible to small businesses and individuals.
However, due to increasing competition and changing priorities, Apple discontinued the LaserWriter in 1997.

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Apple’s China and iPhone ‘concerns’ are overdone – Wedbush

Concerns over Apple's challenges regarding iPhone sales in China persisted as the company experienced a decline in market share.
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives remains optimistic, stating that growth in the U.S. and other global markets compensates for iPhone concerns in China.
Ives predicts that about 20% of the world's population will access artificial intelligence through an Apple device in the coming years.
The next big catalyst for Apple will be its upcoming quarterly earnings report.

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Apple TV+ unveils trailer for Spanish romantic comedy ‘Love You to Death’

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for the Spanish romantic comedy 'Love You to Death', which will premiere on February 5.
The series follows the story of Raúl and Marta, who reconnect after Raúl's heart cancer diagnosis and explore their beliefs about love.
The show features a talented ensemble cast and is created and directed by Dani de la Orden.
'Love You to Death' joins Apple TV+'s lineup of acclaimed English and Spanish-language series.

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SentinelOne report highlights shared tactics between HellCat and Morpheus ransomware groups

SentinelOne Inc. report highlights evolving tactics of HellCat and Morpheus ransomware groups.
HellCat and Morpheus leverage identical payloads in their ransomware campaigns, suggesting a possible shared codebase or builder application.
Both groups target high-value sectors including pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and government entities.
The findings emphasize the importance of organizations adopting robust cybersecurity measures.

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Wine 10.0 Released with High-DPI Scaling & Full ARM64EC Support

Wine 10.0 is released with high-DPI scaling support and full ARM64EC support.
The release introduces automatic scaling for non-DPI aware windows and hybrid ARM64X modules support.
Other improvements include D3DX 9 support, Wayland graphics driver enabled by default, and the use of FFMpeg as a multimedia backend.
Installation guides for Wine 10.0 are available for various Linux distributions.

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How to clean your virtual server (VPS)

Running out of space on your Virtual Server? Here are some tips on how to clean it up! Clean up temporary files and unnecessary packages. Delete files in /usr/local/share/.cache/. No problem in deleting files in cache folders. Check the amount of space occupied by the cache. Delete the contents of the cache. Check permissions. Specifically clean Yarn cache. Important points to remember: files will be recreated if needed, always back up critical data, monitor disk space usage.

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The best platform games on PC 2025

The PC platform has seen an increase in platform games thanks to indies on digital storefronts.
Platform games on PC require mechanical mastery and timing, and often incorporate RPG elements and Metroidvania maps.
Platforming can also be found in story-driven games like Celeste and Ori and the Blind Forest.
Here are the best platformers on PC in 2025.

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Dew Drop – January 23, 2025 (#4348)

Microsoft has shared tips for app developers to make their app great on Windows 11.
The company has suggested various guidelines including an attractive tile, integration with Windows Snap layouts, support for high contrast themes, and well-designed settings pages.
Another key guideline is ensuring a consistent and smooth user experience across different devices.
GitHub Copilot can help modernize legacy code according to a blog post by Ari LiVigni on the Github blog.
The article offers tips and examples to assist in the transition like moving to and from class members and creating new classes.
The post Angular 13 reduces the size of generated TypeScript code and enhances the debugging experience as well.
A guide to implementing ActivityPub in a Static Site is offered in an eight-part series on dev.to.
Users are directed through each stage of the process including authentication, federation, and implementing rich media.
SSMS Preview 3 features a new Measure Performance feature according to Erin Stellato on her blog.
The feature shows how much of the query cost is taken up by table scans and seeks and can be enabled by right-clicking a Query Plan and selecting 'measure performance' from the extended context menu.

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Microsoft is changing the way logins work: here’s what that means for you

Microsoft has quietly announced a change to the way account sign-ins work.
Users will remain logged in by default on any device, posing a security risk.
Personal data, including emails and browsing history, will be accessible to others on the device.
The change mirrors the way Google accounts already work.

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Wine 10.0 launches with enhanced compatibility for Windows apps on Linux

Wine 10.0 released with improved compatibility for Windows apps on Linux
Focus on ARM support and running x86 apps on ARM devices natively
Better support for Wayland graphics driver and high-DPI displays
Upgraded Direct3D support for legacy applications and improved performance

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How to Disable Hyper-V on Windows 11

Windows 11 comes with Hyper-V, a virtualization tool allowing the creation and running of virtual machines.
Disabling Hyper-V can be beneficial for regular users as it consumes resources and affects battery life.
There are multiple ways to disable Hyper-V: through Windows Features, using DISM command, PowerShell, or BCDEdit command-line utility.
Alternatively, you can disable hardware virtualization in the BIOS settings to ensure virtualization programs do not work.

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Step-by-step guide to configure SSH key-based authorization

Generate SSH Key Pair
Copy Public Key to the Server
Test SSH Key Authentication
Disable Password Authentication (Optional but Recommended)

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Different Methods to Connect to a GCP Linux Compute Engine Instance

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers a robust and scalable infrastructure, with one of its core services being the Compute Engine.
There are several methods to connect to a GCP Linux Compute Engine Instance:
1. Connect via Google Cloud Console: Open the VM Instances page, locate your Linux VM, and click the SSH button to open a browser-based terminal.
2. Connect via gcloud CLI using CloudShell: Open the Cloud Shell terminal and use the 'gcloud compute ssh' command to connect to the Linux instance.

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